When the cost of the individual components on the plate goes up, so does the price on the menu, leading to a challenging situation where food is more expensive, and customers have less to spend on dining out.
Rising food prices, escalating energy bills, increasing business rates, and the mandatory 20% VAT contribute to the closure of many restaurants, with nearly 2,000 going bankrupt in the UK in 2023.
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